Yeomanry House

Yeomanry House
Cupar
Yeomanry House
Location within Fife
Coordinates 56°19′23″N 03°00′29″W / 56.32306°N 3.00806°W / 56.32306; -3.00806Coordinates: 56°19′23″N 03°00′29″W / 56.32306°N 3.00806°W / 56.32306; -3.00806
Type Barracks
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator  British Army
Site history
Built 1842
In use 1842-Present
Garrison information
Occupants C Squadron the Queen's Own Yeomanry

Yeomanry House is a barracks of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse located in Cupar, Fife.

History

This complex of buildings within a walled compound was completed in 1842 and was used as a prison for criminals until it was converted into a military barracks.[1] Burials of prisoners who were executed or died while incarcerated took place within the prison compound and human remains have been found adjacent to the north east boundary wall. The building also contains a small regimental library and archive collection relating to both the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and the Scottish Horse which can be viewed by appointment.[2] It is still used by C Squadron the Queen's Own Yeomanry.[3]

References

  1. "Yeomanry House". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. "Ogilby Trust - Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and the Scottish Horse Collection". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. "Queen's Own Yeomanry". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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